Why We've Gone Mobile

All undergraduates are required to have a laptop computer that meets Rensselaer specifications. The laptop computers are currently used in Math, Computer Science, Physics, Introduction to Engineering Analysis, and Freshmen Studies. Additional laptop courses are being planned.

MBA students in the Lally School of Management and Technology are also required to have laptop computers.

No matter where you are, you will be able to

• use e-mail to converse with family and friends, professors and classmates
• access the Internet to complete research assignments and explore new ideas
• access a wide variety of software applications that will meet the demands of your curriculum
• participate in computer-enhanced instruction, where learning will evolve from the interaction of material, instructor, and classmates.

You can connect your laptop computer to the network in the more than 30 classrooms around the campus wired for laptops, and at any of the hundreds of laptop jacks in public areas, including Folsom Library, the Voorhees Computing Center (VCC), the Student Union, and other study spaces around campus. A wireless network extends across campus.

In addition, every room in the residence halls has a network connection for each student.

The Mobile Computing Program

The Mobile Computing Program offers a complete laptop package including a state-of-the-art ThinkPad loaded with a special suite of software ready for your Rensselaer course work and specially configured for easy connection to the Rensselaer network. The benefits of participating in our Mobile Computing Program include: value, commonality, appropriateness, and service and support. Currently, in partnership with Lenovo and leading software companies, we are able to offer this laptop package at a substantially discounted price via purchase or lease. You will receive the greatest value for your dollar and on-campus repair and consulting facilities to help you get the most out of your laptop.

If you have questions about the program, you may send e-mail to MOBILE-L@rpi.edu or call (518) 276-3838.

Please send questions to MOBILE-L@rpi.edu.

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